The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG
Director(s):  
Ronald Neame
Irwin Allen
Writer(s):  
Paul Gallico
Stirling Silliphant
Wendell Mayes
Studio:  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Kent Productions
Year Released:  1972        Running Time:  117 min
Genre:  Action, Adventure, and Drama
Category of Disaster:  Boat/ship, Flood/tsunami, Planetary, and Transportation
Ratings:
    Metascore:  --/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  79%
Plot Snapshot:  It's one of the classics for many reasons: well-drawn characters, good story, real emotion
TDA Checklist Items:  Classic song, Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Side character who sacrifices him/herself, Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good), and Young scientist / old codger whom no one listens to
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